Where does “moa” come from?

moa (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese moa, from Latin mola, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

moa (Galician): molar; millstone; grindstone

Definitions

  1. molar; millstone; grindstone

Ancestry of “moa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemoa—
2Latinmolamillstone; mill; ground meal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmelh₂-to grind, to crush
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmel-soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European melh₂- →